Kano State

Kano State is a state in the Northern Region of Nigeria. Created on 27 May 1967, Kano State borders Katsina State to the northwest, Jigawa State to the northeast, Bauchi State to the southeast, and Kaduna State to the southwest. The capital of Kano State is the city of Kano. Kano is the second largest industrial center of Nigeria after Lagos State, and it is a major producer of hides and skins and several agricultural products. Kano had a population of 11,058,300 people in 2011.